Art by JB Casacop
Commander deckU
Scotty, Chief Engineer
Flood the battlefield with utility and token artifacts, then use Scotty to make potent combat-damage saboteurs and massive artifact threats unblockable.
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Deck anatomy
What this list actually runs on: how cheaply it casts things, and whether it has enough ramp, card draw and interaction to keep up at the table. Each block is one card — hover for its name.
Mana curve · 62 nonland cards
The working parts
Counted from Scryfall’s community card tags, not from the builder’s own labels. A card that does two jobs counts twice, so these add up to more than the deck. The hatched band is a common rule of thumb, not a law — combo decks run leaner, battlecruiser decks heavier.
Colored mana symbols
Commander
1Scotty, Chief Engineer
3ULegendary Creature — Human Artificer
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10
Sol Ring
1Artifact
Essential mana acceleration and an untapped artifact for Scotty
Sapphire Medallion
2Artifact
Reduces the cost of blue spells and counts as an artifact
Liquimetal Torque
2Artifact
Taps for mana and can turn any permanent into an artifact for Scotty
Worn Powerstone
3Artifact
Produces two mana to help deploy heavy artifact threats
Card Draw
10
Bident of Thassa
2UULegendary Enchantment Artifact
Draws cards whenever unblockable creatures connect
Reconnaissance Mission
2UUEnchantment
Rewards guaranteed unblockable attacks with massive card draw
Coastal Piracy
2UUEnchantment
Turns unblockable attackers into sustained card advantage
Mystic Remora
UEnchantment
Explosive early card draw against spell-heavy opponents
Thought Monitor
6UArtifact Creature — Construct
Affinity draws two cards and leaves an artifact body
Reverse Engineer
3UUSorcery
Improvise lets untapped artifacts fuel efficient card draw
Thopter Spy Network
2UUEnchantment
Generates artifact tokens and draws cards on combat damage
Removal
10
Fierce Guardianship
2UInstant
Free counterspell protection with Scotty on the board
Imprisoned in the Moon
2UEnchantment — Aura
Versatile answer that neuters commanders, creatures, or lands
Threats/Wincons
24
Cephalid Constable
1UUCreature — Octopus Wizard
Bounces multiple opposing permanents when made unblockable
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
1UULegendary Creature — Merfolk Rogue
Steals Sol Rings and artifacts from opponents on combat damage
Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
1ULegendary Creature — Siren Pirate
Accumulates chorus counters unhindered to cast free spells
Quietus Spike
3Artifact — Equipment
Halves an opponent's life total on unblockable hits
Scytheclaw
5Artifact — Equipment
Living weapon that cuts opponent life in half upon connecting
Master of Etherium
2UArtifact Creature — Vedalken Wizard
Grows massive with artifact count and hits cleanly
Urza, Lord High Artificer
2UULegendary Creature — Human Artificer
Generates a massive construct token and taps artifacts for mana
Sai, Master Thopterist
2ULegendary Creature — Human Artificer
Spits out Thopter tokens to provide Scotty with tap fodder
Whirler Rogue
2UUCreature — Human Rogue Artificer
Brings Thopters and serves as redundant unblockable enablement
Kappa Cannoneer
5UArtifact Creature — Turtle Warrior
Becomes an unblockable, ward-protected powerhouse quickly
Cyberdrive Awakener
5UArtifact Creature — Construct
Overruns the table by turning utility artifacts into 4/4 flyers
Mechanized Production
2UUEnchantment — Aura
Alternate win condition and steady token generator
Shadowspear
1Legendary Artifact — Equipment
Provides trample, lifelink, and strips hexproof/indestructible
Blightsteel Colossus
12Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Golem
One-shot infect win condition when granted unblockable
Wurmcoil Engine
6Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Wurm
Resilient beater with deathtouch and lifelink
Steel Overseer
2Artifact Creature — Construct
Pumps your entire artifact creature army repeatedly
Sharding Sphinx
4UUArtifact Creature — Sphinx
Creates artifact Thopter tokens whenever artifact creatures connect
Inkwell Leviathan
7UUArtifact Creature — Leviathan
Shroud-protected heavy hitter to guarantee safe swings
Phyrexian Metamorph
3UPArtifact Creature — Phyrexian Shapeshifter
Copies the best artifact or creature on the board
Roaming Throne
4Artifact Creature — Golem
Doubles triggered abilities of your chosen creature type
Walking Ballista
XXArtifact Creature — Construct
Scalable mana sink and direct damage ping finisher
Hangarback Walker
XXArtifact Creature — Construct
Scalable threat that dies into an army of flying Thopters
Solemn Simulacrum
4Artifact Creature — Golem
Fetches mana, draws a card on death, and provides an artifact body
Mirrodin Besieged
2UEnchantment
Tokens producer or an alternate win condition in the late game
Utility
8
Whir of Invention
XUUUInstant
Instant-speed tutor directly to the battlefield using improvise
Lightning Greaves
2Artifact — Equipment
Protects Scotty with shroud and grants haste to attackers
Swiftfoot Boots
2Artifact — Equipment
Grants hexproof and haste while allowing Scotty to target the creature
Unwinding Clock
4Artifact
Untaps all artifacts every turn so Scotty's fuel is constantly refreshed
Clock of Omens
4Artifact
Untaps key mana rocks or utility artifacts by tapping extras
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
2ULegendary Creature — Merfolk Wizard
Recovers key artifacts from the graveyard continuously
Academy Manufactor
3Artifact Creature — Assembly-Worker
Triples token generation into clues, foods, and treasures
